Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
pet . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
pet .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pets.
Examples
-
Click on the label pets for the post A Dog Named Boo.
Pic-A-Day Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
-
Click on the label pets for the post A Dog Named Boo.
Archive 2008-09-01 Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
-
Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?
animal shelters 2005
-
Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?
animal shelters 2005
-
Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?
animal shelters 2005
-
Does anyone else think that tweeting on behalf of your pets is a little absurd?
-
Training them and keeping them as "pets" is somewhat irresponsible, IMHO.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2010
-
It provides the classic container for cream fillings in such pastries as cream puffs profiteroles and éclairs, and also makes such savory bites as cheese-flavored gougàres and deep-fried beignets, whose lightness inspired the name pets de nonne, “nun’s farts.”
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
-
It provides the classic container for cream fillings in such pastries as cream puffs profiteroles and éclairs, and also makes such savory bites as cheese-flavored gougàres and deep-fried beignets, whose lightness inspired the name pets de nonne, “nun’s farts.”
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
-
Amid growing evidence that secondhand smoke is causing cancers and possibly a range of other health problems in pets, many groups are intensifying efforts to encourage people to stop smoking — if not for their own sake, then for their animals '.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.